I really REALLY want it to reach the 10,000 mark

I really REALLY want it to reach the 10,000 mark

At this point in time 7,708 of my Facebook friends have posted "like" on the LGT Venture Philanthropy Facebook page, which will equal the same amount in dollars as a donation to Mothers 2 Mothers! which is absolutely fantastic….but….I really...

Please pelase read and share

Please pelase read and share

DEADLINE IS MONDAY - PLEASE READ, LIKE THIS PAGE> https://www.facebook.com/lgtvp AND SHARE! Dear folks..I don't often send out appeals to you, but this one is an absolute no brainer on behalf of mothers2mothers , an incredible organisation that saves HIV positive...

Here are some of my HIV AIDS badges

Here are some of my HIV AIDS badges

Here are some of my HIV AIDS badges. I love each one. I wear the smallest when I'm working with UNAIDS. The biggest sequinned one was specially made for me, and the two beaded ones are from South Africa, as you can see from the beautifully distinctive flag. The...

Even the carpet in my dressing room was a Union Jack!

Even the carpet in my dressing room was a Union Jack!

Even the carpet in my dressing room was a Union Jack! I honestly feel these games have done a lot to transform the perception of this sceptred isle... I love the feeling of inclusion and diversity..and everyone being involved with together! 3 - Britain's position in...

I’ve been preparing

I’ve been preparing

 I've been preparing for my performance during the Great British Symphony at the closing ceremony for the Olympics for quite some time, but was sworn to secrecy and had to keep it under wraps. I'm so proud of the whole production team, who've done the most...

I am deeply proud of my fore bearers

I am deeply proud of my fore bearers

My section in the series of "Who Do You Think You Are" is due to be broadcast in the UK on Wednesday September 5th The experience was extraordinary in so many indescribable ways. Over the years I've been learning how to appreciate each moment in it's own...

What would it take to solve world hunger?

Annie Lennox shared an articleClick here to read the article What would it take to solve world hunger? One in seven of the global population goes hungry. After all the industrial, scientific and technological achievements of the last century, in 2012 this issue is...

This is how I’m feeling right now.

This is how I’m feeling right now.

I just got back to London after three weeks of being away... This is how I'm feeling right now. A trifle jet lagged and out of sorts...don't know whether to lie down or take my brain for a walk!

Yes folks…it’s come to this!.

Yes folks…it’s come to this!.

I was going to post a photograph of a giant hibiscus, but for some reason I thought that my breakfast  plate this morning would work better! Yes folks…it's come to this!..I am actually posting pancakes looking like Mickey Mouse. I could have written about...

Opening the International AIDS Conference

Opening the International AIDS Conference

Alicia Keys, Annie Lennox, Bill Gates were part of an inspirational evening to usher in the beginning of the end of AIDS.  On the eve of the opening of the historic International AIDS Conference, a stellar cast of artists, political leaders, and community...